Singer-songwriter Anthony D'Shon Wilson, a Midway native and current Atlanta resident, appeared July 4 on WTOC's "Mid-Morning Live" and will perform at the Apollo on July 10 in New York. He is the son of Patricia and Courtney Barham.

K9 Officer Brad from Hinesville Police Department was laid to rest on Saturday, June 28, 2013, at AVS in Orange Park, Fla., after tripping and shattering his front left leg, which added to a list of multiple pre-existing injuries that were obtained while serving his community.

No July 4 celebration is complete without a cold, fresh slice of watermelon to wash down those hot dogs, hamburgers and tater chips. I'd like to think it's the way the Founding Fathers would have wanted it.